Air Force looking to upgrade legacy systems in 2017

In 2017, the Air Force will be looking to update legacy platforms, strengthening mission systems, implementing cybersecurity and making personnel more secure, according to FCW.

  • By Washington Technology staff

VA looks to expand asset management system

VA has published a sources sought notice looking for ways to maintain and expand an asset tracking system keeping tabs on hundreds of thousands of items.

  • By Nick Wakeman

DARPA begins awards for smart spectrum management

DARPA is funding a challenge competition to find the best way to use machine learning to manage the radio spectrum.

  • By Nick Wakeman

4 Agile myths and how to avoid them

Agile works best when practiced the right way, but four myths stand in the way of its power to innovate.

  • By Dave Neumann

How will Trump tackle tech?

What will the Trump Administration mean for broader technology issues?

  • By Mark Rockwell and Sean D. Carberry

WT Industry Day puts spotlight on category management strategies

Our first industry day of the year will take a deep dive into the government's strategy behind category management and how industry needs to get involved.

  • By Nick Wakeman
Opinion

Is it time to flip the table on procurement?

Procurement policy expert Stan Soloway argues that commercial acquisition should be the norm in government procurement and the new Trump administration might provide an opportunity for real reform.

  • By Stan Soloway

GSA Acquisition Gateway saw expansion in 2016

The General Services Administration’s acquisition gateway, a keystone for the agency’s category management strategy, expanded its IT resources and access in 2016.

  • By Washington Technology staff
Opinion

4 tech trends driving 2017 opportunities

It's a new year, and a new administration and the market will see momentum build behind four key tech trends: modernization, digital connect, intelligence-driven enterprises and digital security.

  • By Raj Parameswaran

Army sees early protests over plan to overhaul communication systems

Cisco Systems and a woman-owned small business are taking on the Army because its plan to replace communications systems is restricting competition.

  • By Nick Wakeman

Get ready, the robots are coming

Half of today's work activities could be automated over the coming decades, and it is a change that will impact nearly all of our jobs.

  • By Nick Wakeman

Tech leaders push ideas for saving $1T. Will anyone listen?

In a new report, the Technology CEO Council is touting solutions for the government to save $1 trillion over 10 years. They told President Obama the same thing in 2012.

  • By Nick Wakeman

Is Alliant 2 now bulletproof?

GAO decision upholding much of GSA's evaluation processes for the $50 billion Alliant 2 contract may have just made the vehicle protest-proof.

  • By Nick Wakeman

Outgoing DOD CIO reviews state of agency programs

Outgoing DOD CIO Terry Halvorsen gives an agency update before his tenure comes to a close at the end of February.

  • By Washington Technology staff

David Shulkin to lead VA in new administration

President-elect Donald Trump has selected Dr. David Shulkin to lead the Veterans Affairs Department.

  • By Washington Technology staff

Deputy secretary to remain at Pentagon through transition

Deputy Secretary of Defense Robert Work will stay on as the senior Pentagon civilian to assist the incoming Trump administration.

  • By Sean D. Carberry

Alliant 2 clears last pre-award protest hurdles

The Government Accountability Office has ruled against the last group of businesses protesting against aspects of the solicitation for GSA's $50 billion Alliant 2 contract.

  • By Nick Wakeman

VA looking for cloud-hosted device management system

Veterans Affairs is developing a five-year contract for a cloud-based mobile device management system that will cover at least 45,000 devices.

  • By Nick Wakeman

GSA explores regional transition issues with new EIS posting

GSA is asking industry for feedback on how best to transition regional phone and communications services from current contracts to the $50 billion EIS vehicle once it is awarded.

  • By Nick Wakeman

WT Insider Report: Government buyers looking for value over price

Over the next 12 months, government buyers will be focused on a variety of technologies, but a common thread that connects them is that they are looking for value and for a tangible business result, according to our new WT Insider Report.

  • By Nick Wakeman
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